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Julianne Hough Returns As Permanent Judge On 'Dancing With The Stars'

It would have been more amazing if she had returned as a pro, but hey, this is still amazing!
After being a pro for quite a few seasons (and winning the Mirror Ball trophy twice), Julianne Hough is returning to Dancing with The Star" this year.

Hough will once again act as a judge on the program, but it's not going to be as a guest--this time, it'll be permanent!

Julianne has appeared on the program she used to call home as a guest judge twice before, but this time she's getting comfortable. Sources are saying the deal is almost done, and will see Julianne join returning judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goldman, and Bruno Tonioli.

Some are saying now former pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy angled for the spot himself (and wanted it pretty bad) and he was pretty pissed when he didn't nab it.